EVENTS

Three peaks were successfully ascended by our brave mountaineers in both good and awful conditions. See more here.

NEWS

Deb and Pam visited BCH again to advise on the physio project. Watch how a special chair transformed a little boy's life here.

FUNDRAISERS

The winning number in September's 100 Club draw is 37 and the prize is £40. Find out more and about how you could join here.

Media

The Value of Time

This short film, The Value of Time, was presented at the press conference in Minsk to publicise BCH's new paediatric palliative physotherapy programme. This groundbreaking service in Blelarus is receiving advice and funding from Friends of BCH. Two UK Friends of BCH volunteer physiotherapists have already made one visit to BCH to train and mentor staff and follow up visits are planned for June and October.

Super Heroes

Marina was interviewed by Belarusian TV during a visit to Forest Glade by Alexander Triput, the 2016 Belarusian Paralympic medal winner as part of the McHappy Day organised by McDonalds in Minsk. They have supported BCH for a number of years and funded the Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at Forest Glade where parents can stay free of charge while their child is an in-patient.

Alexander was born with a visual impairment and won his first medal for javelin at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens where he also won silver in the pentathlon. In 2013, Alexander fractured his spine in an accident and, after surgery, progressed from being bedridden to a wheelchair. He was determined to return to top level athletics and after much hard training won the opportunity to represent Belarus in the 2016 Rio Games where he won a bronze medal in the javelin for wheelchair users. His visit to Forest Glade was a great success and an inspiration to hospice children and staff and Marina, who also uses a wheelchair, is a TV natural. Watch the news item here. The visuals are good and as well as seeing Marina and Alexander there is footage of the facilities at Forest Glade.

Sharing best practice in Ukraine

Sharing best practice. BCH Director Anna Garchakova 'has done a great deal to support the development of children's palliative care in Ukraine' and will be returning there to teach in November. Read Joan Marston's report about upscaling children's palliative care provision in Ukraine here.

Anton Simon's Sporting First

Anton's film about the first charity 'Triathlon Light' to be undertaken in Belarus can be viewed here. He raised £11k by swimming, cycling and running.

Radio Christmas 2015

Friends of BCH chairwoman, Daryl Ann Hardman, was interviewed on Radio Christmas 2015 and told listeners about how BCH helps sick children and their families and how Friends of BCH supports this work. Listen here.

Anton Simon's 2014 Minsk Triathlon

Anton Simon and Friends of BCH chairwoman Daryl Ann Hardman are interviewed on Belarusian TV. Click on the picture to watch.

Elena, head of fundraising at BCH, is interviewed while Anton is swimming. Click on the picture to watch.

McHappy Day For BCH

The McHappy Day in Minsk, organised by McDonald restaurants to raise funds for the Belarusian Children's Hospice, was widely reported in Belarus. You can read some of the articles by following these links.

BCH Participates In London Exhibition

An interview at the Museum of Childhood in London about the participation of the Belarusian Children’s Hospice in the museum’s 2016 exhibition 'Children and Death: The Last Taboo' was shown on Belarusian TV in early July.

Friends of BCH chairwoman, Daryl Ann Hardman, helped to set up the project and comments about the exhibition during the interview.